Coming Up! Arts & Entertainment calendar for Lake County, Calif.

* The third quarterly contra dance takes place from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Armstrong Hall, located at 15642 Armstrong St. in Middletown. The dance features caller Michael Fynan with live music by The Cobb Stompers and Skelton Crew. Cost of admission is $5. Participants are asked to wear shoes that won't harm the hardwood floor. For more information, contact Patricia Jekel at pdjekel@gmail.com or 987-1198.

* The Tallman Hotel, located at 9520 Main St. in Upper Lake, will celebrate a grand reopening during its Concert with Conversation, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 featuring reed instrumentalist Paul McCandless and Spanish guitarist Antonio Calogero. The cost of the concert is $25 per person plus tax. Proceeds benefit the Soper Reese Community Theatre. For more information, call 275-2244, ext. 0.

* Open mic takes place at 8:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs, located at 18424 Harbin Springs Road outside Middletown. Although the event is free, Harbin gate entrance and membership fees apply. For more information, visit www.harbin.org or call 987-2477.

Jan. 27:

* Soper Reese Community Theatre and KPFZ 88.1 FM co-present "Lake County Live!," a live radio variety program that takes place at 6 p.m. on the last Sunday of the month at 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport. Admission costs $5. The show is modeled after "A Prairie Home Companion," with live local music, comedy, skits and surprises. Listeners are invited to come out to the theater or tune in via the radio or online via kpfz.org.

Feb. 1:

* First Friday Fling takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Lake County Arts Council's Main Street Gallery, located at 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Meet the artists who are exhibiting in the gallery. For more information, call 263-6658.

Feb. 7:

* A writer's group meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at the Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. The group is facilitated by Mary McMillan, Lake County poet laureate emeritus. For more information, contact mtmcmillan@mac.com. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant from The James Irvine Foundation.

Feb. 9:

* New Vintage Productions presents its second annual Night at the Speakeasy at the Soper Reese Community Theatre, located at 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $15 pre-sale and $20 at the door. Pre-sale tickets are available at the theater box office or online at www.soperreesetheatre.com. A portion of the night's proceeds will benefit Community Care.

Feb. 10:

* Second Sunday Cinema meets on the second Sunday each month at the Clearlake United Methodist Church, 14521 Pearl Ave., to view interesting, thought-provoking films. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., screening at 6 p.m. There is no charge to attend. Information: 279-2957.

Feb. 13:

* Lake County Writers Group meets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the Lower Lake Historic Schoolhouse Museum. The group welcomes writers of all levels and genres. There are no dues or fees. For more information, call Vicki Werkley at 995-1228.

Feb. 15:

* A sweetheart dance to benefit the Animal Coalition of Lake County takes place from 5 to 10:30 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, located at 15900 Highway 20 in Clearlake Oaks. Cocktails will be served beginning at 5 p.m. A buffet dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. A silent auction ends at 8 p.m. The event features live dancing to music by Twice As Good, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Cost of tickets is $20 in advance. Tickets are available at From Me 2 U, located at 14104 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake, 995-0552, and at Marie's Lakeshore Feed and Grain, located at 14590 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake, 994-5389. The Animal Coalition of Lake County is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

* The Art House Gallery, located at 15210 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake, hosts an art reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on the third Friday of each month. For more information, call 994-1716.

Feb. 22 and 23:

* The Lower Lake music program will present its fifth annual Medieval dinner, 7 p.m. Feb. 22 and 6 p.m. Feb. 23 in the Lower Lake High School multi-purpose room. The event includes a three-course dinner, music and pageantry. Tickets cost $25 per person in advance and $35 at the door. To order tickets, call 994-6471, ext. 2779.

Feb. 23:

* Open mic takes place at 8:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Although the event is free, Harbin gate entrance and membership fees apply. For more information, visit www.harbin.org or call 987-2477. ****

Feb. 24:

* Soper Reese Community Theatre and KPFZ 88.1 FM co-present "Lake County Live!," a live radio variety program that takes place at 6 p.m. on the last Sunday of the month at 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport. Admission costs $5. The show is modeled after "A Prairie Home Companion," with live local music, comedy, skits and surprises. Listeners are invited to come out to the theater or tune in via the radio or online via kpfz.org.

March 1:

* First Friday Fling takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Lake County Arts Council's Main Street Gallery, located at 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Meet the artists who are exhibiting in the gallery. For more information, call 263-6658.

March 7:

* A writer's group meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at the Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. The group is facilitated by Mary McMillan, Lake County poet laureate emeritus. For more information, contact mtmcmillan@mac.com. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant from The James Irvine Foundation.

March 10:

* Second Sunday Cinema meets on the second Sunday each month at the Clearlake United Methodist Church, 14521 Pearl Ave., to view interesting, thought-provoking films. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., screening at 6 p.m. There is no charge to attend. Information: 279-2957.

March 13:

* Lake County Writers Group meets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the Lower Lake Historic Schoolhouse Museum. The group welcomes writers of all levels and genres. There are no dues or fees. For more information, call Vicki Werkley at 995-1228. ****

March 15:

* The Art House Gallery, located at 15210 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake, hosts an art reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on the third Friday of each month. For more information, call 994-1716.

March 31:

* Soper Reese Community Theatre and KPFZ 88.1 FM co-present "Lake County Live!," a live radio variety program that takes place at 6 p.m. on the last Sunday of the month at 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport. Admission costs $5. The show is modeled after "A Prairie Home Companion," with live local music, comedy, skits and surprises. Listeners are invited to come out to the theater or tune in via the radio or online via kpfz.org.

April 4:

* A writer's group meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at the Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. The group is facilitated by Mary McMillan, Lake County poet laureate emeritus. For more information, contact mtmcmillan@mac.com. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant from The James Irvine Foundation.

April 5:

* First Friday Fling takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Lake County Arts Council's Main Street Gallery, located at 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Meet the artists who are exhibiting in the gallery. For more information, call 263-6658.

April 14:

* Second Sunday Cinema meets on the second Sunday each month at the Clearlake United Methodist Church, 14521 Pearl Ave., to view interesting, thought-provoking films. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., screening at 6 p.m. There is no charge to attend. Information: 279-2957. ****

April 19:

* The Art House Gallery, located at 15210 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake, hosts an art reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on the third Friday of each month. For more information, call 994-1716. ****

April 28:

* Soper Reese Community Theatre and KPFZ 88.1 FM co-present "Lake County Live!," a live radio variety program that takes place at 6 p.m. on the last Sunday of the month at 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport. Admission costs $5. The show is modeled after "A Prairie Home Companion," with live local music, comedy, skits and surprises. Listeners are invited to come out to the theater or tune in via the radio or online via kpfz.org. ****

May 2:

* A writer's group meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at the Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. The group is facilitated by Mary McMillan, Lake County poet laureate emeritus. For more information, contact mtmcmillan@mac.com. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant from The James Irvine Foundation. ****

May 3:

* First Friday Fling takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Lake County Arts Council's Main Street Gallery, located at 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Meet the artists who are exhibiting in the gallery. For more information, call 263-6658.

May 16:

* Lake County Arts Council (LCAC) accepts artists' work for its "Art in Public Places" program, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lobby of the Lake County Courthouse, located at 255 North Forbes St. in Lakeport. There is a fee of $2 per piece. For more information, call 263-6658. LCAC receives commission on pieces sold: 20 percent for members and 30 percent for non-members. For more information, call 263-6658. ****

June 7:

* First Friday Fling takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Lake County Arts Council's Main Street Gallery, located at 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Meet the artists who are exhibiting in the gallery. For more information, call 263-6658. ****

The Arts and Entertainment calendar runs as space permits each Thursday in the Lake County Record-Bee. E-mail event listings to Arts Editor Cynthia Parkhill, RBinFocus@gmail.com (no attachments, please). All telephone numbers are within the 707 area codeunless otherwise noted.